SLIDESHOW: Hydrocarbon Processing unveils 2013 market forecast

HOUSTON -- Downstream executives and key market
players descended upon the River Oaks Country Club this
past Friday (Oct. 19) for Hydrocarbon Processing's
39th annual HPI
Forecast and Breakfast.

The event marked the annual release of the HPI
Market Data book, a 98-page issue with keen market
insight into sectors such as refining, natural gas/LNG, petrochemicals, maintenance/equipment and health,
safety and environment.

Each year, company leaders rely on the information from the
book to refine their marketing strategies, recognize emerging
trends and discover new opportunities and areas of growth.

At the Oct. 19 event, magazine editors unveiled their forecast
for the coming year, which includes a projected 3.6% increase in
yearly HPI spending. Further forecast details can be found in
the news story for the event.

Included below are select images from the breakfast
presentation.

Numerous attendees took the opportunity to
network at the pre-breakfast coffee reception.

Gulf Publishing Company CEO John Royall welcomed guests to the
annual event.

Hydrocarbon Processing publisher Bret
Ronk introduced his team of editors.

Stephany Romanow, editor of the magazine, shared her outlook
for the refining sector.